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Thanks to Chrissi @ Chrissi Reads for introducing me to This Week In Books, a feature originally created by Lipsy @ Lipsyy Lost and Found which gives bloggers the opportunity to share what they've been reading recently. I thought I'd take part in Waiting On Wednesday, hosted by Jill @ Breaking the Spine, this week, too, because I've been on a real blogging high lately and I couldn't pass up the opportunity to talk about more books!

I recently started White Trash Zombie Apocalypse by Diana Rowland, the third book in her White Trash Zombie series, and though I've only read the first couple of chapters I'm enjoying it so far. This series is so much fun and I find the books really easy to read; I flew through the first two! On Sunday I read American Vampire, Vol.3 by Scott Snyder, Rafael Albuquerque and Sean Murphy, which has been my favourite volume of the series so far and I'll be reviewing it soon, and then on Monday I received my signed copy of Mira Grant's Rolling in the Deep in the post! It's a little novella involving creepy mermaids, so I'm planning on devouring it some time this week.

Rat Queens, Vol.2: The Far Reaching Tentacles of N'rygoth

by Kurtis J. Wiebe and Roc Upchurch

Pub. Date: 19th May, 2015
Publisher: Image Comics
Genre: Graphic Novel; High Fantasy

This booze-soaked second volume of RAT QUEENS reveals a growing menace within the very walls of Palisade. And while Dee may have run from her past, the bloated, blood-feasting sky god N’rygoth never really lets his children stray too far.

I loved the first volume of Rat Queens (reviewed here!), it's by far the best graphic novel I've read so far and I'm besotted with this series. As soon as I could I pre-ordered the second volume, and I can't wait for it to finally get here so I can continue to follow Hannah, Violet, Dee and Betty on their adventures!

Waiting On Wednesday | The Penguin Book of Witches

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly feature hosted over at Breaking the Spine as a way for us readers to share the upcoming releases we're most looking forward to!

My pick this week is: The Penguin Book of Witches ed. by Katherine Howe

Expected Publication Date: 30th September, 2014

Publisher: Penguin Classics

From a manual for witch hunters written by King James himself in 1597, to court documents from the Salem witch trials of 1692, to newspaper coverage of a woman stoned to death on the streets of Philadelphia while the Continental Congress met, The Penguin Book of Witches is a treasury of historical accounts of accused witches that sheds light on the reality behind the legends. Bringing to life stories like that of Eunice Cole, tried for attacking a teenage girl with a rock and buried with a stake through her heart; Jane Jacobs, a Bostonian so often accused of witchcraft that she took her tormentors to court on charges of slander; and Increase Mather, an exorcism-performing minister famed for his knowledge of witches, this volume provides a unique tour through the darkest history of English and North American witchcraft, never failing to horrify, intrigue, and delight.

Why I'm Waiting: I'm a big history nerd, and this year I've been working on a novel featuring witches and witchcraft, so this book is calling to me! I own so many novels about witches, but I'd love to get my hands on a book full of actual historical accounts of witchcraft. I think this book will be really interesting!

What are you waiting on?

Waiting On Wednesday | Mortal Heart by Robin LaFevers

What's this? Another Wednesday blog hop? I discovered Waiting On Wednesday a few weeks ago, and I just thought it was a really fun idea to spread some book love. This feature is hosted over at Breaking the Spine, and is a weekly event to showcase an anticipated, upcoming release!

(No What's Up Wednesday post from me this week - you'll understand why next week!)

My pick this week is:

Mortal Heart by Robin LaFevers

Expected Publication Date: 4th November, 2014

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Annith has watched her gifted sisters at the convent come and go, carrying out their dark dealings in the name of St. Mortain, patiently awaiting her own turn to serve Death. But her worst fears are realized when she discovers she is being groomed by the abbess as a Seeress, to be forever sequestered in the rock and stone womb of the convent. Feeling sorely betrayed, Annith decides to strike out on her own.

She has spent her whole life training to be an assassin. Just because the convent has changed its mind doesn't mean she has.

But across Brittany, the tides of war are drawing ever nearer, with France pressuring the beleaguered duchess from all sides. Annith’s search for answers threatens to rip open an intricate web of lies and deceit that sit at the heart of the convent she serves. Yet to expose them threatens the very fabric of her existence and risks an unforeseen chance at love, one that she can no longer deny. Annith must carefully pick a path and, gods willing, effect a miracle that will see her country—and her heart—to safety.

Why I'm Waiting: I can't wait to finish off this trilogy! I was pleasantly surprised with Grave Mercy and I loved Dark Triumph, so I'm really excited to see how this trilogy is going to end and to see how Annith is going to fit into the story. Ultimately, how could I not love a story about assassin nuns?

What are you waiting on?

J.